Littler’s Global Mobility and Immigration practice group assists employers as they face unprecedented business challenges, including an unpredictable economy. This article highlights several critical immigration-related developments that demand attention.
Utah’s medical cannabis program officially launched this month, and the Utah State Legislature timely enacted Senate Bill 121, which amends and clarifies various provisions of Utah’s medical cannabis laws.
This article describes wage and hour implications stemming from employers’ steps to address this outbreak, including compensation for employees who are out of the office, business expense reimbursement, reporting time pay, and predictive scheduling laws.
Wtih Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's Paid Sick Days Act set to (finally) take effect on March 15, 2020, the Mayor's Office of Equity recently released revised guidelines and FAQs that help clarify employer compliance duties.
Hey, do you want to read an article not about COVID-19? Well, you are in luck, because in this virus-free issue of Wage Watch, we discuss only developments concerning the minimum wage, tips, and overtime that occurred in the last few weeks.
On March 4, 2020, Virginia's governor signed a new law that expands the Virginia Human Rights Act’s definition of racial discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles.
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has implications for multiple workplace concerns, including health and safety, leaves of absence, discrimination, and travel.
In a recent case under the Federal Railroad Safety Act, the Eighth Circuit reasserted that claimants must prove intentional discrimination in whistleblower retaliation cases subject to the AIR21 regulations.
New Mexico has been making waves with several labor and employment developments, including a red flag law and pending bills that would restrict nondisclosure agreements (HB 21) and would require reasonable accommodations for pregnancy (HB 25).
Colorado has been making headlines with several noteworthy new laws and regulations. This Lightbulb will highlight key recently enacted and pending employment legislation in the Centennial State, including expansive wage order requirements.